The fate of 16 pizza shops is in your hands. So is the fate of the taste buds of our three judges. As we seek to determine the best pizza in the Valley, we've relied on readers of The Republican, MassLive.com and El Pueblo Latino to nominate and vote for their favorite pizza shops in an NCAA tournament-style competition. Round 3 is the final stage of voting – you will decide which elite eight pizza shops will be visited by judges from The Republican newsroom for the quarterfinals, semifinals and championship of the competition.

So don't let the judges – arts and entertainment editor Ray Kelly, sports reporter Pam McCray and photographer Don Treeger – down. Send them and their stomachs to the best eight pizza shops out of the 117 you originally nominated.

In each region in Round 3, you can vote in each of the two matchups. The two winners in each region will advance to the Elite 8 quarterfinals. The 2 unsuccessful pizza shops in each region will be eliminated.

Round 3 voting is open until Wednesday, June 8 at noon until 4 p.m. It's time to cast your ballot!